U.S. Rep. Pete Stark has officially recognized the National Day of Reason by issuing a proclamation in the House of Representatives. The National Day of Reason, to be observed on May 3, is an alternative to the congressionally endorsed National Day of Prayer.

Michael Kobulnicky suspected of pulling woman into his car and sexually assaulting her.

In a proposal he will likely unveil Friday, Governor Jerry Brown will ask voters in November to approve a temporary increase in sales and income taxes, the latter for individuals making more than $250,000 a year, sources who have been in conversations with the governor told this newspaper.

A former press aide who helped Rep. Darrell Issa ascend to national prominence but was later fired for an ethical transgression has been rehired as a staffer on the congressman's House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) wants to see loans flowing to the manufacturing sector. Her plan, introduced on August 22, proposes that the Export-Import Bank directly lend as much as $20 billion to domestic manufacturers.

Issa claims that The Times asserted a building he bought went up in value, when it did not and the story said Issa went easy on Toyota during congressional inquiries because a company he founded was a supplier to them.

A blog commenting on the opportunistic practices of Darrel Issa.

Feinstein and others unveiled more plans and strategies to restore the lake, and shared hopes of moving beyond litigation to innovation aimed at swapping out the lake's ailing, pollution-prone infrastructure with more environmentally sound development.

Goes into detail describing Darrell Issa's political and business career, showing how he has used one to help the other.

Issa seems to be going out of his way to use his political power to secure wealth and promote his personal businesses with legislation.

The former California first lady has moved out after 25 years of marriage. Maria Shriver helped bolster Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign against charges that he groped women during his movie career.

The campaign behind a failed initiative to legalize marijuana in California announced Friday it had formed a new committee to put another measure on the ballot.

Representative Darrell Issa, Republican of California, has dismissed his chief spokesman, Kurt Bardella, after concluding that Mr. Bardella had secretly and regularly shared his e-mail conversations with a New York Times reporter who is writing a book about Washington’s political culture.

Darrell Issa, the congressman about to make life more difficult for President Obama, has had some troubles of his own.

A California entrepreneur has plans to market a line medical marijuana soft drinks.

Jerry Brown has won his third term as governor of California, defeating billionaire Republican opponent Meg Whitman in the most expensive race in state history, the Los Angeles Times reports. He will succeed outgoing governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Last night, Democrats lost seats. Those losses have been predicted since January... it's not news. What is news is that Democrats lost seats not for being too progressive -- they lost seats for not being progressive enough. Although some in Washington will undoubtedly try to make the public think that Democrats lost this election cycle because they fought too hard, did too much, and went too far left -- nothing could be further from the truth. Two years ago, we walked in to the ballot booth with hope that bold, progressive ...

Voters in California on Tuesday turned their backs on two high-profile candidates that support the state's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8.

While recent polls suggest that the races for California governor and U.S. senator will favor Democratic candidates Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer, the role of attorney general is still very much up for grabs. The district attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco, Republican Steve Cooley and Democrat Kamala Harris, respectively, face off on Tuesday—and they couldn’t be more different. The 63-year-old Cooley is a moderate conservative who says he will support Prop. 8, California’s voter-approved initiative banning gay marri...

It is the home stretch in the battle over Proposition 19, the ballot initiative that would legalize and regulate marijuana in California, and at “Yes” headquarters in downtown Oakland last week, young volunteers were hustling for votes.